25 Years Ago, 'Cry-Baby' Gave Us Johnny Depp at His Most Swoon-Worthy. The 1990 John Waters musical, which featured Depp as a dreamy teenage rebel, hit theaters 25 years ago. By. Drew Mackie.

It’s time for some silly rockabilly with the goofy John Waters cult classic “Cry-Baby,” in which a young Johnny Depp struts his stuff and lip-syncs his way to happiness.

"Cry-Baby" is one of those movies you can watch and say, "Well, that was bad, but I liked it anyway." A young Johnny Depp stars alongside Amy Locane, so if you don't like it, you can at least ...